Ocean School Index
ADVENTURE
- Isle of Man Sea Kayak Symposium
- Eddie Would Go
- Audrey Sutherland: What Every Kid Should Be Able to Do by Age Sixteen
- Shumagin Islands, Home of Storms and Fog
- Circumnavigation of Easter Island
- Aunt Kathy Goes Downeast
- Aleutian Islands Expedition
- Captain Natty Bergh Runs Downeast
- George, Finbar and Rob Go Downeast
- Rock Garden Play in Casco Bay - Maine Magazine
- Paddling Antarctica
- BCU 5 Star Training
- One Small Navigation Mistake
- NDK Crosses the Atlantic - Without a Paddler
- The Pacific Alone: The Untold Story of Kayaking's Boldest Voyage
BOATS & GEAR
- NDK Sportive RM
- The Iconic Nordkapp
- Thoughts on Fitting, Demoing and Choosing a Sea Kayak
- Why Consider an NDK Sea Kayak?
- Why NDKs Work for Me
- NDK Romany: a Quarter Century
- NDK Explorer Review
- NDK Sport & Sportive
- NDK Echo Review
- NDK Pulse Gets Your Heart Rate Up
- The Impact of Color on Boat Performance
- NDK Crosses the Atlantic - Without a Paddler
- Contact Tows
- If you don't know your knots, tie a lot...
BOOKS & WRITING
- The Man Who Planted Trees: A Story of Lost Groves, the Science of Trees, and a Plan to Save the Planet
- The Writings of Scott MacGregor
- Tides: The Science and Spirit of the Ocean
- The Pacific Alone: The Untold Story of Kayaking's Boldest Voyage
EMERGENCY NUMBERS & VHF CHANNELS
ENVIRONMENT
- How Ocean Currents Work
- Gray Whales Dying off Pacific Coast
- We're Losing the Night Sky - to Light
- Ghost Gear
- Tides
- The Power of Blue
EXPEDITIONS
- Shumagin Islands, Home of Storms and Fog
- Circumnavigation of Easter Island
- Aunt Kathy Goes Downeast
- Aleutian Islands Expedition
- Captain Natty Bergh Runs Downeast
- George, Finbar and Rob Go Downeast
- Paddling Antarctica
GULF OF MAINE SCIENCE RESOURCES
MIKCo's new Gulf of Maine Science section presents a selection of resources and links, organized by category.
- Climate Change in the Gulf of Maine
- Oceans and Ocean Acidification
- Citizen Science in Maine
- Casco Bay Island and its Watersheds Natural Resources and Data
- Geology of Maine
- Native Trees, Primordial Forests and ReGrowing Our Connection to The Woods
- Oceanside Conservation Trust Properties Info & Science
HISTORY
- The Iconic Nordkapp
- Shumagin Islands, Home of Storms and Fog
- Circumnavigation of Easter Island
- Aleutian Islands Expedition
- Paddling Antarctica
- The Pacific Alone: The Untold Story of Kayaking's Boldest Voyage
- NDK Romany: a Quarter Century
HUMANS IN THE GULF OF MAINE
LINKS
PADDLING TECHNIQUE
WATER SAFETY
- Drowning Doesn't Look Like Drowning
- Contact Tows
- Dress for the Water Temperature
- Unmanned Kayaks
- Blaming the Victims
- A Layered Approach to Preventing Drowning
WEATHER
- MIKCo Weather Board
- NOAA Land Weather Forecast
- NOAA Coastal Waters Forecast
- Portland Weather Buoy - Station 44007
- NOAA Offshore Marine Forecast
- NOAA Forecast Discussion
- NOAA Front Chart
- Tide Charts - Portland Harbor
- TidesChart - Tides and relevant information
- Tides Near Me - Peaks Island Tides
- Accuweather Portland Weather Radar Video
- Mt Washington Summit Conditions
MIKCo Course Outlines & Materials
COURSE OUTLINES
- Fundamentals I: The Foundation
- Fundamentals II: Beginning Seamanship
- Fundamentals III: Stroke Development
- Fundamentals IV: Navigation and Route Selection
- FastTrack
- Rock Gardens, Surfing & Rough Water Rescues
GUIDING
- Before You Go
- On Being a Wilderness Guide
- The Guide as Conductor
- Emergencies
- On Wilderness Survival
- On Outdoor Leadership
- Group Control & On-Water Patterns
- MIKCo Expedition Checklist
TOPIC OUTLINES
- Gear List
- Rules of the Nautical Road
- Rescues & Safety
- Search & Rescue
- Charts & Maps
- Crossing Currents
- Plotting a Course
- Hypothermia & Cold Water Paddling
- Swell, Wind Waves and the Effects of Landforms
- Tides
- Environmental Skills: a checklist
- Personal Skills: a checklist
WEATHER
"The free exploring mind of the individual human is the most valuable thing in the world." John Steinbeck